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Public elementary school · Watertown School District 14-4 · Watertown, South Dakota

Sunrise Colony - 15

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The brief

A Watertown School District 14-4 elementary school serving grades Kindergarten – 8th.

Sunrise Colony - 15 is listed in Watertown School District 14-4, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math10%35 points below the South Dakota average of 45%10 students tested · 2025 SBAC
Reading10%39 points below the South Dakota average of 49%10 students tested · 2025 SBAC
In 2025, 10% of students were proficient in math and 10% in reading, against South Dakota averages of 45% and 49%.2025 SBAC; 2 test records from SD state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).
About this school's data4 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

  • Based on limited data: 0% component coverage.
  • We don't have enough verified data to rate this school fairly. This can happen when a school is very new, very small, or has limited test score reporting to the state. Our rating model requires at least 2 of 3 data components (academics, student progress, college readiness, and resources) to generate a meaningful score. Schools below this threshold receive a Limited Profile to avoid misleading ratings. Learn more about our methodology

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 10% (2025 SBAC) · reading/ELA 10% (2025 SBAC).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 SBAC · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 SBAC · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 57266; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments 2025 SBAC; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Sunrise Colony - 15 and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$64,444
Median home value
$159,400
Median rent
$738/mo
College educated
11.8%
Homeownership
76.5%
Poverty rate
21.8%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 57266; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
3
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
25
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
916/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Watertown. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Watertown), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Sunrise Colony - 15 serve?

Sunrise Colony - 15 serves students in grades Kindergarten through 8th.

How many students attend Sunrise Colony - 15?

Sunrise Colony - 15 has an enrollment of approximately 17 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Sunrise Colony - 15?

The student-teacher ratio at Sunrise Colony - 15 is 17:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

What are the test scores at Sunrise Colony - 15?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Sunrise Colony - 15 has 10% math proficiency (2025 SBAC) and 10% reading/ELA proficiency (2025 SBAC).

Is Sunrise Colony - 15 a charter school?

No, Sunrise Colony - 15 is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Sunrise Colony - 15 a Title I school?

No, Sunrise Colony - 15 is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 8th
Enrollment
17
Student-teacher ratio
17:1
Teachers (FTE)
1
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Rural
County
Grant County
Schools in district
9
District spending per student
$10,402
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
6.6%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 57266)
628
Area average commute
26.6 min
Area median age
27.4

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, South Dakota Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.